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County committee advances Laura Ocasio nomination to lead new sustainability office despite one dissent
Summary
The Hawaii County committee voted to forward Mayor Kimo Alameda’s nominee, Laura Ocasio, to the full council with a favorable recommendation to lead the Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience (OSCAR). The 8-1 roll call reflected support across most members and a lone objection focused on statutory qualifications for the post.
Laura Ocasio, Mayor Kimo Alameda's nominee to lead the Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience (OSCAR), won a favorable recommendation from the Hawaii County Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs on Feb. 4 and will go to the full council for final confirmation.
The committee voted to close file on Communication 97 and forward the appointment with a favorable recommendation; the roll call recorded eight votes in favor and one opposed. Council member Kimball announced she could not support the nomination on grounds that, in her view, Ocasio did not meet some of the job’s specified experience thresholds in county code.
The nomination drew extensive public testimony in support. Several residents, nonprofit representatives and members of conservation groups told the committee they had worked with…
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